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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 volume8-hour count · Apr 4, 1991
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 3,914 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 92 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,635 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 1,542 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 36 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 1991, 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: 1,635 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 1,542 from 4:30 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 2018, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 4 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 32% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jul 23, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 37 | #2511 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 21 | |
| Fail to remain | 12 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 12 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| 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
On Sheppard Ave E between Durnford Rd and Nature Ptwy, 128 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2024 put the average speed at 56 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 64 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 70 km/h or more. That segment carries about 18,200 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Durnford Rd (199 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 35,424 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Ave E · Durnford Rd – Nature Ptwy · 128 m | Oct 2024 · 3 days | 18,205 | 56 km/h | 64 km/h | 70 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Durnford Rd (northbound), 199 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 31 km/h, 85th percentile 36 km/h; 0.0% at 50 km/h or more. 35,424 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
- GO Transit
- GO bus 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale at Kingston Rd. @ Port Union Rd.236 m
- TTC bus
- 85 200 95 nearest 94 m
- Blue Night
- 385 395
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Kingston Rd
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 900 Pulse 900 920 Route 920 921 Route 921 N1 Route N1 at Kingston Eastbound @ Port Union244 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
- 13 mapped lots within 500 m, 61 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 within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Dave & Charlotte's No Frills, 934 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 16 — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 272 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rylander Pharmacy, 383 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 6780 Kingston Rd272 m · 3 min
- Mr. Sub · 7331 Kingston Rd317 m · 4 min
- Tim Hortons · 7331 Kingston Rd -1317 m · 4 min
- Popeyes · 6742 Kingston Rd Unit-6 None439 m · 5 min
- McDonald's · 7431 Kingston Rd466 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Dave & Charlotte's No Frills 934 m · 11 min
- Food shops
- Lamanna's Bakery 368 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Rylander Pharmacy 383 m · 5 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Big Bears Daycare · 57 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day357 m · 4 min
- Rouge Valley Jr YMCA · 82 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day486 m · 6 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 (6)
- Royal Rouge Tot Lot615 m · 7 min
- Tall Pines Park626 m · 7 min
- Irma Burman Greenbelt Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Fanfare Park1.2 km · 15 min
- Kirkdene Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Tall Pines Community Centre700 m · 8 min
- Schools
- Rouge Valley Public SchoolEnglish Public · 486 m · 6 min
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 11 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, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
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
Within a kilometre there are seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 140 rental units — all social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 39 Durnford Rd (416 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1992), which scored 88 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Durnford Rd social housing | 14 | 3 | 1992 | 88 · Oct 2025 | 416 m · 5 min |
| 37 Durnford Rd social housing | 28 | 4 | 1992 | 86 · Oct 2025 | 468 m · 6 min |
| 35 Durnford Rd social housing | 21 | 4 | 1992 | 84 · Oct 2025 | 512 m · 6 min |
| 19 Durnford Rd social housing | 28 | 4 | 1992 | 83 · Aug 2026 | 529 m · 6 min |
| 21 Durnford Rd social housing | 21 | 4 | 1992 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 559 m · 7 min |
| 17 Durnford Rd social housing | 14 | 3 | 1992 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 569 m · 7 min |
7 registered buildings · 140 units · 7 social housing · tallest 4 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
Six thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (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 Ave E & Nature Ptwy a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 37 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 Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
A moderately travelled crossing at the City's last count here, in 1991. Its latest count is from Apr 4, 1991, 81% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy a walkable intersection?
Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy scores 36 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: 1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; nearest park 0.6 km · 1 community centre within 800 m; 6 stops within 300 m · 5 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sheppard Ave E between Durnford Rd and Nature Ptwy (October 2024), found an average of 56 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 199 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 61 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 8,310 spaces — 13 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy by transit?
Bus routes 85, 200, 95 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Kingston Rd, 94 m); Durham Region Transit routes 900 Pulse 900, 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921, N1 Route N1 at Kingston Eastbound @ Port Union.
What restaurants are near Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 16 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (272 m), Mr. Sub (317 m), Tim Hortons (317 m), Popeyes (439 m) and McDonald's (466 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 139 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Big Bears Daycare (357 m, 57 spaces) and Rouge Valley Jr YMCA (486 m, 82 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 140 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 39 Durnford Rd (416 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 37 Durnford Rd (468 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 35 Durnford Rd (512 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 19 Durnford Rd (529 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 86 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the West Rouge page.
What neighbourhood is Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy in?
Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy 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 Apr 4, 1991.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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.
- 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: 43.79977, -79.14782 · centreline node 13443216.