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Sheridan & Atkins

Sheridan Ave & Atkins Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport

In Little Portugal, in central Toronto, Sheridan & Atkins is a quiet local crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
685
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 18, 2023
571 pedestrians · 56 cyclists
Collisions
13
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 10 property damage · #4006 of 5,508
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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 90 vehicles an hour, 7% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.2 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 8.2% of vehicle volume, about 11× the typical share. On average 1.3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Sheridan & Atkins

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505506 nearest 153 m
TTC bus
294740263 nearest 225 m
Express
929
Blue Night
305306329363
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
1525 Dundas St W 187 m · 15 docks · 20 stations, 355 docks 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 (27)
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 223 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 333 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 396 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 606 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 606 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 675 m
  • and 21 more
Parks (32)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1 km
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km

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 55 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 228 — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slowsouth Pizza, 97 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2024.

Restaurants & cafés55 within 300 m · 228 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Slowsouth Pizza · 1588 Dundas St W97 mPassed, Apr 2024
Brockton Village Bakery · 1566 Dundas St Wgrocery98 mPassed, Mar 2026
Sakai Bar · 1576 Dundas St W101 mPassed, Nov 2024
Good Fork · 1550 Dundas St W101 mPassed, May 2026
Black Dice Cafe · 1574 Dundas St W104 mPassed, Nov 2024
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill Express · 1560 Dundas St W105 mPassed, Nov 2024 · 2 infractions
Amigos Da Dundas Sports Bar · 1570 Dundas St W113 mPassed, May 2026
Courage Cookies Dundas · 1561 Dundas St W121 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 385 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 456 m away at McCormick Park.

  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    385 m
  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    677 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    693 m
Drinking water
McCormick Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 456 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 570 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,247 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Denisa Childcare (310 m, 30 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,247 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 13
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    310 m
  • Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
    103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    333 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    396 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    409 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (745 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (650 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 745 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 650 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1 km1288 Queen St W

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 34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,824 rental units — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 128 Sheridan Ave (71 m, 68 units, 7 storeys, built 1966), which scored 90 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 34 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 79 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 2,824 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202679 across the 34
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 2024071 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire109 m
267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc113188589 · Jul 20250173 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250215 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240215 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255224 m
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250277 m
225 Gladstone Ave · Gulburg Inc.274191187 · Jul 20250396 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 lots663 lots · ≈23,110 spaces · 69.3 ha
Within 500 m40 lots · ≈880 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 1,687 spaces
EV charging (City)283 Ossington Ave · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking121 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface220 m3471% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface775 m7968% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface1.1 km4963% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface1.1 km3294% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface1.1 km3763% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 50 m away, ≈25 spaces; 62 m away, ≈3 spaces; 66 m away, ≈3 spaces; 115 m away, ≈30 spaces; 159 m away, ≈6 spaces; 173 m away, ≈13 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.1 km, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.3 km, 2 ports); 45 Abell St (1.3 km, 16 ports).

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, Jan 18, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 349 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 9 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (30 of 56). Evening rush dominates here: 114 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 95 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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.

From the north349southbound · 17 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the west148eastbound · 9 bikes · 1.4% heavy
Total vehicles685571 pedestrians · 56 cyclists · 3.1% heavy
From the east9westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south179northbound · 30 bikes · 4.5% heavy
AM peak hour95 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour114 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 18, 2023

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 Atkins Ave between Sheridan Ave and Brock Ave, 76 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2013 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 43 km/h or more. That segment carries about 300 vehicles a day. Sheridan Ave between Lane S of Moutray and E of Sheridan and Moutray St measured slower: 22 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Sep 2025). The reading is 13 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Brock Ave (174 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 1 speed hump slow traffic on Atkins Avenue between Brock Ave and Sheridan Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sheridan Ave · Lane S of Moutray and E of Sheridan – Moutray St · 37 mSep 2025 · 7 days1,22122 km/h29 km/h33 km/h
Atkins Ave · Sheridan Ave – Brock Ave · 76 mMay 2013 · 3 days32328 km/h38 km/h43 km/h

School-zone speed sign 174 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct20 · 28 km/h
Over the limit1.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Brock Ave (northbound), 329 Brock Avenue · 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Atkins Avenue · Brock Ave – Sheridan Ave
    1 speed hump

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 2023, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 1 collision (8%) involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (15%). The most recent report on file is from Oct 21, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions13#4006 of 5,508
With an injury1#4545 of 4,660
Property damage only10
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#1363 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
All since 201415latest Oct 21, 2025

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

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. 100% 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 vehicle520street/outdoor (5)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 10, 2024. 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sheridan & Atkins a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 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 Sheridan & Atkins?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Jan 18, 2023, 7% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sheridan & Atkins?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Atkins Ave between Sheridan Ave and Brock Ave (May 2013), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 174 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Sheridan & Atkins?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (220 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 663 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,110 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 283 Ossington Ave (1.0 km).

How do I get to Sheridan & Atkins by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 153 m away; bus routes 29, 47, 402, 63, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Sheridan & Atkins?

55 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 228 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Slowsouth Pizza (97 m), Sakai Bar (101 m), Good Fork (101 m), Black Dice Cafe (104 m) and Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill Express (105 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 Sheridan & Atkins?

The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 385 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Macgregor Playground Washroom (677 m); Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (693 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 Sheridan & Atkins?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,247 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Denisa Childcare (310 m, 30 spaces), Shirley Street Jr YMCA (333 m, 103 spaces) and Brock Early Learning Centre (396 m, 133 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sheridan & Atkins?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,824 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 128 Sheridan Ave (71 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1544 Dundas St W (109 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 267 Brock Ave (173 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1505 Dundas St W (215 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 73). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 86 out of 100; 2 scored below 70. 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 Sheridan & Atkins?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is Sheridan & Atkins in?

Sheridan & Atkins is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined