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Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge

Sheppard Ave E & Rainbow Ridge Ave · Toronto, Ontario · West Rouge · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge, in West Rouge, is an intersection of typical volume. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
10,403
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 19, 2024
150 pedestrians · 22 cyclists · #1674 busiest
Collisions
17
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 8 property damage · #3651 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 740 vehicles, 64% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 69 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 1.7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 1.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
8520086 nearest 16 m
Express
986985
Blue Night
385386
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Rainbow Ridge Ave
Regional
Durham Region Transit 917 Route 917920 Route 920921 Route 921 at Sheppard Eastbound @ Meadowvale578 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 (6)
  • Chief Dan George Public SchoolEnglish Public · 510 m
  • John G Diefenbaker Public SchoolEnglish Public · 906 m
  • St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • Rouge Valley Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • Meadowvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
Community centres
  • Tall Pines Community Centre1.3 km
Parks (11)
  • Irma Burman Greenbelt Park582 m
  • Bob Hunter Park766 m
  • Zooview Park822 m
  • Dean Park924 m
  • Dean Park Walkway1 km
  • Lavery Trail Park1.1 km
  • and 5 more
Places of interest
  • Rouge National Urban ParkNature/ Park · 1.4 km
  • Rouge Valley Conservation CentreNature/ Park · 1.5 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 4 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Brighter Path Support Homes, 473 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 4 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 0 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Brighter Path Support Homes · 45 Lionhead Trl473 mPassed, Sep 2026
Scarlet Ibis Family Restaurant · 30 Dean Park Rd666 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Playscape · 30 Dean Park Rd Unit-21666 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Paul's Breakfast and Burgers · 30 Dean Park Rd666 mPassed, Jul 2025

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 562 m away at Bob Hunter Park.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Bob Hunter Park drinking fountain · 562 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

One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 28 spaces; it accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is John G Diefenbaker Child Care Centre (906 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km1 centre · 28 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 1
  • John G Diefenbaker Child Care Centre · 70 Dean Park Rd
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    906 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 214 (1.5 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (4.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 km away.

FireFire Station 214 · 1.5 km745 Meadowvale Rd
Police43 Division · 4.1 km4331 Lawrence Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 25 · 2.1 km8500 Sheppard Ave E

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

12 registered apartment buildings with 645 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 53 Generation Blvd (351 m, 12 units, 3 storeys, built 1975), which scored 79 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 19 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings12 · 645 units
RentSafeTO score83 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202619 across the 12
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
53 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential123197579 · Jul 20260351 m
95-115 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential1083197577 · Jul 20263357 m
51 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential123197586 · Oct 20250369 m
109 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential123197580 · Jul 20260370 m
111 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential123197584 · Oct 20250392 m
49 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential123197591 · Oct 20250392 m
115 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential123197581 · Oct 20250423 m
47 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential1803197578 · Jul 20265458 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 lots95 lots · ≈11,220 spaces · 33.6 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈710 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 316 m away, ≈21 spaces; 415 m away, ≈8 spaces; 419 m away, ≈10 spaces; 421 m away, ≈8 spaces; 425 m away, ≈67 spaces; 432 m away, ≈9 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, Nov 19, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 4,723 westbound vehicles, or 45% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 999. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,085 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 28% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (846). Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west4,681eastbound · 10 bikes · 4.3% heavy
Total vehicles10,403150 pedestrians · 22 cyclists · 4.5% heavy
From the east4,723westbound · 9 bikes · 4.8% heavy
From the south999northbound · 3 bikes · 3.8% heavy
AM peak hour846 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,085 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 19, 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

The City's counter on Sheppard Ave E between Grand River Blvd and Boydwood Lane (337 m away) recorded an average of 59 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 67 km/h. That segment carries about 11,800 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Rainbow Ridge Ave · Lionhead Trl – Sheppard Ave E · 92 mJun 2007 · 3 days1,604
Sheppard Ave E · Grand River Blvd – Boydwood Lane · 337 mApr 2025 · 24 h11,83059 km/h67 km/h72 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

2023 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 35% of collisions here involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 1.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions17#3651 of 5,508
With an injury6#2538 of 4,660
Property damage only8
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2348 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201420latest Apr 11, 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 one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle111other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 11, 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 West Rouge.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 17 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 & Rainbow Ridge?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1674 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 64% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sheppard Ave E between Grand River Blvd and Boydwood Lane (April 2025), found an average of 59 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 67 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 95 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 11,220 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge by transit?

Bus routes 85, 200, 86, 986, 985 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Rainbow Ridge Ave, 16 m); Durham Region Transit routes 917 Route 917, 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Sheppard Eastbound @ Meadowvale.

What restaurants are near Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge?

None within 300 m, and 4 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Brighter Path Support Homes (473 m), Scarlet Ibis Family Restaurant (666 m), The Playscape (666 m) and Paul's Breakfast and Burgers (666 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 & Rainbow Ridge?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 562 m away at Bob Hunter Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 28 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is John G Diefenbaker Child Care Centre (906 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 645 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 53 Generation Blvd (351 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 95-115 Generation Blvd (357 m, 108 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 51 Generation Blvd (369 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 109 Generation Blvd (370 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 80). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 83 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 & Rainbow Ridge?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 West Rouge page.

What neighbourhood is Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge in?

Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge is in West Rouge (City of Toronto neighbourhood 143). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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