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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, and the red-light camera
Traffic volume8-hour count · Apr 1, 2023 · weekend
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 7,006 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 3,311 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 3,402 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,938 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% 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 Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2023, 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: 1,938 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 3,402 from 2:00 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 2016, with 101 collisions; 2025 recorded 83. 118 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 113 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 20 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 87 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 30, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 4 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on May 25, 2015.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 739 | #44 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 118 | #29 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 523 | |
| Fail to remain | 113 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 14 | #112 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 6 | #366 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 4 | |
| Severity not classified | 98 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 87 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest May 25, 2015 |
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.
Speeds here, last measured in 2020
On Morningside Ave between Morningside Ave S and Milner Ave, 212 m from the corner, a 7-day count in October 2019 put the average speed at 61 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 70 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 75 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Sheppard Ave E between Morningside Ave and Water Tower Gt measured slower: 55 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 64 km/h (Nov 2020).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Ave E · Morningside Ave – Water Tower Gt · 206 m | Nov 2020 · 24 h | 18,482 | 55 km/h | 64 km/h | 71 km/h |
| Morningside Ave · Morningside Ave S – Milner Ave · 212 m | Oct 2019 · 7 days | 9,933 | 61 km/h | 70 km/h | 75 km/h |
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.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2017; 174 tickets in 2025, 121 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.
- The crossing
- Signal 1108, activated 1974
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 116 85 132 131 nearest 26 m
- Express
- 985
- Blue Night
- 385
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Morningside Ave at Sheppard Ave East; Sheppard Ave East at Morningside Ave
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920 921 Route 921 at Morningside Southbound @ Milner189 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.
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, 136 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
Two grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Gunaams Supermarket, 113 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Rouge Bakery Plus, 113 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 33 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 45. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 61 m away. Three pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Guardian Sheppard Community Ph, 70 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Extendicare Rouge Valley, a long-term care home 1.0 km away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 1149 Morningside Ave61 m
- Amirtham Take-Out · 1265 Morningside Ave Unit-10669 m
- Chubby's Sub · 1265 Morningside Ave -10569 m
- Bella's Lechon · 1145 Morningside Ave 17 -18113 m
- World Famous Pizza · 1145 Morningside Ave113 m
- Grocery
- Gunaams Supermarket 113 m · 2 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Rouge Bakery Plus 113 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Guardian Sheppard Community Ph 70 m · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Red Apple Day Care - Rouge Valley · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day925 m · 11 min
- Washrooms
- Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre Washrooms · Centre Hours · accessible1 km · 11 min
- Health and care
- Extendicare Rouge Valley · 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
- Malvern Woods381 m · 5 min
- Murison Park805 m · 10 min
- Joyce Trimmer Park1 km · 12 min
- John Tabor Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Bonspiel Park1.4 km · 16 min
- Community centres
- Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre0.9 km · 11 min
- Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools
- St Florence Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 875 m · 10 min
- Emily Carr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Lucy Maud Montgomery Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- St Columba Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 16 min
- Alexander Stirling Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km · 17 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. This corner is #2,247 of 5,672. 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Five 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. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (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 Morningside Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Sheppard & Morningside a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #44 of 5,519 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, though none involved a death or serious injury. 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 & Morningside?
A high-volume crossing at the City's last count here, in 2023. Its latest count is from Apr 1, 2023, 2.4× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Sheppard & Morningside a walkable intersection?
Sheppard & Morningside scores 54 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,247 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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 grocery stores within 300 m · 33 places to eat within 300 m; 1 park within 500 m · nearest centre 0.9 km; 9 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal.
Is there a red-light camera at Sheppard & Morningside?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Sheppard & Morningside since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 174 tickets in 2025 (89 in 2024) and 121 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 974 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Sheppard & Morningside?
174 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 89 in 2024, and 121 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 974 tickets since 2017. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
How fast do cars go at Sheppard & Morningside?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Morningside Ave between Morningside Ave S and Milner Ave (October 2019), found an average of 61 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 70 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Sheppard & Morningside?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 136 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,220 spaces — 9 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Sheppard & Morningside by transit?
Bus routes 116, 85, 132, 131, 985 within 1 km (nearest stop: Morningside Ave at Sheppard Ave East, 26 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Morningside Southbound @ Milner.
What restaurants are near Sheppard & Morningside?
33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 45 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (61 m), Amirtham Take-Out (69 m), Chubby's Sub (69 m), Bella's Lechon (113 m) and World Famous Pizza (113 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Sheppard & Morningside?
The nearest is Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 8450 Sheppard Ave E, 1.0 km away (Centre Hours), with an accessible washroom.
Is there child care near Sheppard & Morningside?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 62 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Red Apple Day Care - Rouge Valley (925 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Sheppard & Morningside?
Toronto Police place five 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 Morningside Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Sheppard & Morningside in?
Sheppard & Morningside is in Morningside Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 144). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.
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 Apr 1, 2023.
- 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- 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.
- 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 25 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: 43.80197, -79.19977 · centreline node 13443095.