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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
Traffic volume14-hour count · 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 16,177 vehicles. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 846 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,085 from 4:45 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
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.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 17 | 1.6 a year per 10,000 daily vehicles |
| With an injury | 6 | |
| Property damage only | 8 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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
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 segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Ridge Ave · Lionhead Trl – Sheppard Ave E · 92 m | Jun 2007 · 3 days | 1,604 | — | — | — |
| Sheppard Ave E · Grand River Blvd – Boydwood Lane · 337 m | Apr 2025 · 24 h | 11,830 | 59 km/h | 67 km/h | 72 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 85 200 86 nearest 16 m
- Express
- 986 985
- Blue Night
- 385 386
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Rainbow Ridge Ave
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920 921 Route 921 at Sheppard Eastbound @ Meadowvale655 m · 8 min
- 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
- 4 mapped lots within 500 m, 72 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
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 3 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Scarlet Ibis Family Restaurant, 766 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Scarlet Ibis Family Restaurant · 30 Dean Park Rd766 m · 9 min
- The Playscape · 30 Dean Park Rd Unit-21766 m · 9 min
- Paul's Breakfast and Burgers · 30 Dean Park Rd766 m · 9 min
- Child care
- John G Diefenbaker Child Care Centre · 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day1 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
- Irma Burman Greenbelt Park720 m · 9 min
- Bob Hunter Park886 m · 11 min
- Zooview Park1 km · 11 min
- Dean Park Walkway1.2 km · 15 min
- Dean Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Schools
- Chief Dan George Public SchoolEnglish Public · 628 m · 7 min
- John G Diefenbaker Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 14 min
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Rouge Valley 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 grocery store, a pharmacy, a community centre, a library or a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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.
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 (363 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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential | 12 | 3 | 1975 | 79 · Jul 2026 | 363 m · 4 min |
| 95-115 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential | 108 | 3 | 1975 | 77 · Jul 2026 | 365 m · 4 min |
| 51 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential | 12 | 3 | 1975 | 86 · Oct 2025 | 414 m · 5 min |
| 49 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential | 12 | 3 | 1975 | 91 · Oct 2025 | 434 m · 5 min |
| 109 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential | 12 | 3 | 1975 | 80 · Jul 2026 | 439 m · 5 min |
| 111 Generation Blvd · Morguard Residential | 12 | 3 | 1975 | 84 · Oct 2025 | 482 m · 6 min |
12 registered buildings · 645 units · tallest 16 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.
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.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 1 | other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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. Its latest count is from Nov 19, 2024, 64% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge a walkable intersection?
Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge scores 18 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 5 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.6 km · 1 licensed child care within 1 km; nearest park 0.7 km.
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 72 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 5,450 spaces — 4 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 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Sheppard Eastbound @ Meadowvale.
What restaurants are near Sheppard & Rainbow Ridge?
None within 300 m, and 3 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Scarlet Ibis Family Restaurant (766 m), The Playscape (766 m) and Paul's Breakfast and Burgers (766 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
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 (1.0 km, 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 (363 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 95-115 Generation Blvd (365 m, 108 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 51 Generation Blvd (414 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 49 Generation Blvd (434 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 83 out of 100.
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. 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
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 Nov 19, 2024.
- 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.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Licensed Child Care Centres; 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 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: 43.80726, -79.16292 · centreline node 13442586.