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Sheppard & Grand Marshall

Sheppard Ave E & Grand Marshall Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Morningside Heights · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

In Morningside Heights, Sheppard & Grand Marshall is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: a bike lane. Nearby: 6 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
22,461
vehicles · 14-hour count, Dec 10, 2024
301 pedestrians · 30 cyclists · #713 busiest
Collisions
179
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
23 with an injury · 104 property damage · #579 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #612 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,600 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.39× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 75 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 18 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 8.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.61× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 12%, from 95 in 2016–2020 to 84 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 179 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Sheppard & Grand Marshall

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
85116132131 nearest 23 m
Express
985
Blue Night
385
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Water Tower Gate; Sheppard Ave East at Grand Marshall Dr
Regional
Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920921 Route 921 at Morningside Southbound @ Milner465 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Sheppard Ave E installed 2004
Bike Share
no station 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 (8)
  • Alvin Curling Public SchoolEnglish Public · 707 m
  • Emily Carr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • St Florence Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • Lucy Maud Montgomery Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • Alexander Stirling Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
  • St Columba Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
  • and 2 more
Community centres
Parks (10)
  • Joyce Trimmer Park516 m
  • Malvern Woods702 m
  • John Tabor Park896 m
  • Trumpeter Park1 km
  • Murison Park1 km
  • Upper Rouge Trail Park1.2 km
  • and 4 more
Signal
1786, activated 1998 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 6 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 43. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 281 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés6 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 17 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Shell · 8301 Sheppard Ave Egrocery203 mPassed, Oct 2025
Shell · 8301 Sheppard Ave Egrocery204 mPassed, Jul 2026
Tim Hortons · 8129 Sheppard Ave E281 mPassed, Jul 2026
Wendy's · 8129 Sheppard Ave E281 mPassed, Nov 2025
M & A Discount Stores Plus Inc. · 1145 Morningside Ave283 mPassed, Aug 2026
Eatdrinklaugh · 87 Thornmount Dr Unit-24290 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Ice Flame · 8130 Sheppard Ave E Unit-104294 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Sankalp · 8130 Sheppard Ave E294 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

The nearest public washroom is Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 485 m away, Centre Hours; it is wheelchair-accessible.

  • Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre Washrooms · 8450 Sheppard Ave E
    Centre Hours · accessible
    485 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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 105 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Red Apple Day Care - Rouge Valley (467 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km2 centres · 105 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Red Apple Day Care - Rouge Valley · 8450 Sheppard Ave E
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    467 m
  • Alvin Curling YMCA · 50 Upper Rouge Trail
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    707 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 212 (533 m), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 543 m away.

FireFire Station 212 · 533 m8500 Sheppard Ave E
Police42 Division · 3.9 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 25 · 543 m8500 Sheppard Ave E

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots168 lots · ≈30,610 spaces · 91.8 ha
Within 500 m33 lots · ≈12,240 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 64 m away, ≈21 spaces; 93 m away, ≈145 spaces; 153 m away, ≈623 spaces; 179 m away, ≈472 spaces; 182 m away, ≈120 spaces; 193 m away, ≈263 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, Dec 10, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 9,110 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 2,388 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 2,209 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,806 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 21 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,388southbound · 4 bikes · 7.9% heavy
From the west8,178eastbound · 14 bikes · 5.1% heavy
Total vehicles22,461301 pedestrians · 30 cyclists · 5.1% heavy
From the east9,110westbound · 9 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the south2,785northbound · 3 bikes · 3.7% heavy
AM peak hour1,806 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,209 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Dec 10, 2024

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 Sheppard Ave E between Morningside Ave and Water Tower Gt, 206 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in November 2020 put the average speed at 55 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 64 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 71 km/h or more. That segment carries about 18,500 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sheppard Ave E · Morningside Ave – Water Tower Gt · 206 mNov 2020 · 24 h18,48255 km/h64 km/h71 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 2019, with 25 collisions; 2025 recorded 20. 23 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 57 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 32% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions179#579 of 5,508
With an injury23#697 of 4,660
Property damage only104
Fail to remain57
Involving a pedestrian4#850 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#526 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified51
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014221latest Jun 13, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 10, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#612 of 1,505
Fatal1#263 of 319
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Aug 10, 2017

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

Eight thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 88% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle820street/outdoor (7), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft100commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 14, 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 Morningside Heights.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sheppard & Grand Marshall a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#612 of 1,505), out of 179 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Grand Marshall?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #713 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.39× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sheppard & Grand Marshall?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sheppard Ave E between Morningside Ave and Water Tower Gt (November 2020), found an average of 55 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Sheppard & Grand Marshall?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 168 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,610 spaces — 33 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Sheppard & Grand Marshall by transit?

Bus routes 85, 116, 132, 131, 985 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Water Tower Gate, 23 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Morningside Southbound @ Milner.

What restaurants are near Sheppard & Grand Marshall?

6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 43 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (281 m), Wendy's (281 m), M & A Discount Stores Plus Inc. (283 m), Eatdrinklaugh (290 m) and Ice Flame (294 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 & Grand Marshall?

The nearest is Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 8450 Sheppard Ave E, 485 m away (Centre Hours), with an accessible washroom. 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 Sheppard & Grand Marshall?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 105 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Red Apple Day Care - Rouge Valley (467 m, 62 spaces) and Alvin Curling YMCA (707 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Sheppard & Grand Marshall?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Morningside Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Sheppard & Grand Marshall in?

Sheppard & Grand Marshall is in Morningside Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 144). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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