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Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy

Toronto, Ontario · West Rouge · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy, in West Rouge, is a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a bike lane and a park. Nearby: 5 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,525
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 4, 1991
150 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
37
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 21 property damage · #2511 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 8-hour count works out to close to 940 vehicles, 81% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 50 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 3.7 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 52%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 12 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
GO bus 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale at Kingston Rd. @ Sheppard Ave. E.172 m
TTC bus
8520095 nearest 89 m
Blue Night
385395
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Kingston Rd; Sheppard Ave East at Kingston Rd North Side
Regional
Durham Region Transit 900 Pulse 900917 Route 917920 Route 920921 Route 921N1 Route N1 at Kingston Westbound @ Sheppard173 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)
  • Rouge Valley Public SchoolEnglish Public · 281 m
  • St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 679 m
  • West Rouge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • Chief Dan George Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • Meadowvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
  • Centennial Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
Community centres
  • Tall Pines Community Centre370 m
Parks (9)
  • Royal Rouge Tot Lot136 m
  • Tall Pines Park309 m
  • Adams Park861 m
  • Laura Ellis Park912 m
  • Kirkdene Park915 m
  • Irma Burman Greenbelt Park1 km
  • and 3 more

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 8 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 22 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 134 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 22 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 6780 Kingston Rd134 mPassed, Feb 2026
Lamanna's Bakery · 6758 Kingston Rdgrocery134 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Mr. Sub · 7331 Kingston Rd245 mPassed, Feb 2026
Tim Hortons · 7331 Kingston Rd -1245 mPassed, Feb 2026
Popeyes · 6742 Kingston Rd Unit-6 None256 mPassed, Feb 2026
Eggsmart · 6 Rylander Blvd Unit-6271 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Mucho Burrito · 6714 Kingston Rd Unit-1277 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Subway · 6714 Kingston Rd Unit-5277 mPassed, Feb 2026

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 Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom, 848 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 135 m away at Royal Rouge Tot Lot (currently off).

  • Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom · 2 Rozell Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    848 m
Drinking water
Royal Rouge Tot Lot drinking fountain · 135 m · off

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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 289 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Big Bears Daycare (216 m, 57 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 289 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 4
  • Big Bears Daycare · 51 Durnford Rd
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    216 m
  • Rouge Valley Jr YMCA · 30 Durnford Rd
    82 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    281 m
  • Absorbent Minds Montessori East · 6534 Kingston Rd
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool
    863 m
  • Charlottetown Blvd. Childcare Centre · 111 Island Rd
    119 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    863 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 214 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (3.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 3.3 km away.

FireFire Station 214 · 1.4 km745 Meadowvale Rd
Police43 Division · 3.8 km4331 Lawrence Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 25 · 3.3 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

Within a kilometre there are seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 140 rental units — all social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 35 Durnford Rd (153 m, 21 units, 4 storeys, built 1992), which scored 84 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 2 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings7 · 140 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20262 across the 7
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest4 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
35 Durnford Rdsocial housing214199284 · Oct 20251153 m
21 Durnford Rdsocial housing214199286 · Sep 20250162 m
37 Durnford Rdsocial housing284199286 · Oct 20251 · 2 fire184 m
23 Durnford Rdsocial housing143199287 · Sep 20250186 m
19 Durnford Rdsocial housing284199283 · Aug 20260195 m
39 Durnford Rdsocial housing143199288 · Oct 20250196 m
17 Durnford Rdsocial housing143199286 · Sep 20250213 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 lots100 lots · ≈10,620 spaces · 31.9 ha
Within 500 m18 lots · ≈2,840 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈4 spaces; 78 m away, ≈92 spaces; 109 m away, ≈197 spaces; 116 m away, ≈79 spaces; 171 m away, ≈252 spaces; 184 m away, ≈109 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 — 8-hour, 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 35 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.

From the north3,375southbound · 0 bikes · 3.9% heavy
From the west144eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.7% heavy
Total vehicles7,525150 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 4.6% heavy
From the east92westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,914northbound · 0 bikes · 5.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,635 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,542 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 4, 1991

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 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 32,990 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sheppard Ave E · Durnford Rd – Nature Ptwy · 128 mOct 2024 · 3 days18,20556 km/h64 km/h70 km/h

School-zone speed sign 199 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 37 km/h
Over the limit0.4%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Durnford Rd (northbound) · 32,990 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 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, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions37#2511 of 5,508
With an injury4#3093 of 4,660
Property damage only21
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2347 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201446latest Feb 6, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

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.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle630street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 23, 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 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. Its latest count is from Apr 4, 1991, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.

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 July 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 100 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,620 spaces — 18 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, 89 m); Durham Region Transit routes 900 Pulse 900, 917 Route 917, 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Kingston Westbound @ Sheppard.

What restaurants are near Sheppard Ave E & Nature Ptwy?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 22 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (134 m), Mr. Sub (245 m), Tim Hortons (245 m), Popeyes (256 m) and Eggsmart (271 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 Ave E & Nature Ptwy?

The nearest is Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom, 2 Rozell Rd, 848 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). 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 Ave E & Nature Ptwy?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 289 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Big Bears Daycare (216 m, 57 spaces), Rouge Valley Jr YMCA (281 m, 82 spaces) and Absorbent Minds Montessori East (863 m, 31 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 35 Durnford Rd (153 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 21 Durnford Rd (162 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 37 Durnford Rd (184 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 23 Durnford Rd (186 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 86 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 Ave E & Nature Ptwy?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts 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 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

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