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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, and the red-light camera
Live traffic camera RESCU 9407 · 35 m
Which way is it looking?4 reference views
Fixed shots from the City, not live.The City's own feed for William R Allen & Sheppard, replaced every few minutes. This card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds.
Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 24, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 21,462 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 9,810 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the east (45 of 99). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 5,275 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 5,542 from 4:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 6.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 5,275 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 5,542 from 4:00 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 90 collisions. 108 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 56 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 13 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 40 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 29, 2026.
None of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt; 2 collisions involved vehicle occupants only. All of them happened in darkness (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions do). The most recent was on Jul 9, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 6. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 513 | #120 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 108 | #44 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 359 | |
| Fail to remain | 56 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 9 | #300 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 4 | #668 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 45 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 40 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 4 | #48 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #161 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 4 | 100% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 6 | latest Jul 9, 2023 |
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 William R Allen Rd between de Boers Dr and Rimrock Rd, 318 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in September 2019 put the average speed at 69 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 77 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 111 km/h or more. That segment carries about 33,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Sheppard Ave W (100 m away, 50 km/h limit), 1.6% of the 54,007 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Ave W · Dufferin St – William R Allen Rd · 26 m | Sep 2014 · 7 days | 17,469 | — | — | — |
| William R Allen Rd · de Boers Dr – Rimrock Rd · 318 m | Sep 2019 · 24 h | 33,400 | 69 km/h | 77 km/h | 111 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Sheppard Ave W (eastbound), 100 m — 50 km/h zone. Median 39 km/h, 85th percentile 48 km/h; 1.6% at 60 km/h or more. 54,007 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.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2021; 149 tickets in 2025, 99 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in North York.
- The crossing
- Signal 1407, activated 1981 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Sheppard West Station (Line 1)62 m
- TTC bus
- 84 106 107 108 104 105 nearest 75 m
- Express
- 984
- Blue Night
- 384 329
- Nearest stops
- 17 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave West at William R Allen Rd; William R Allen Rd at Sheppard Ave West
- Regional
- York Region Transit 105 Dufferin at Sheppard Av W / Dufferin St75 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- 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
- 1 car park · about 632 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 20 mapped lots within 500 m, 171 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd · Surface | 644 m | 632 * | — |
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 The Grocery Outlet, 741 m away. For everything else there are two convenience stores and gas bars within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 2 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 22. The nearest is Mr. Tasty Fries, 157 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Mabuhay Pharmacy, 438 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Aspira Kensington Place Retirement Living, a retirement home 841 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Mr. Tasty Fries · 1 de Boers Dr 206157 m
- Berry's Moss Cafe · 20 de Boers Dr Unit-219292 m · 3 min
- Bun Bo Hue O Nom · 911 Sheppard Ave W501 m · 6 min
- Tim Hortons · 901 Sheppard Ave W539 m · 6 min
- Bunch of Fun Playland · 11 Kodiak Cres Unit-B629 m · 7 min
- Grocery
- The Grocery Outlet 741 m · 9 min
- Food shops
- Heja Butcher Shop 480 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Mabuhay Pharmacy 438 m · 5 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Children's Playgarden /Toronto Military Family Resource Centre · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day707 m · 8 min
- Children Are People Education · 155 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day0.9 km · 11 min
- Health and care
- Aspira Kensington Place Retirement Living · retirement home841 m · 10 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
- Banting Park608 m · 7 min
- Michael Feldman Parkette877 m · 10 min
- Kennard Parkette1.2 km · 14 min
- Joel Swirsky Parkette1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools
- William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 511 m · 6 min
- The Toronto Heschel SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Adelfiha's Christian AcademyPrivate · 1.5 km · 18 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 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
Within a kilometre there are three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 69 rental units. The nearest is 1042 Sheppard Ave W (154 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1950), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1042 Sheppard Ave W · Firm Capital | 16 | 4 | 1950 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 154 m |
| 10 Wilmington Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc. | 41 | 4 | 1960 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 1 km · 11 min |
| 1 Wilmington Ave · Ryis Properties Inc | 12 | 3 | 1959 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 1 km · 12 min |
3 registered buildings · 69 units · 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
36 thefts from vehicles and 21 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 9.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 5.7 a year. 64% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from transit property. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 21, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 36 | 11 | 2 | street/outdoor (23), apartment parking (8) |
| Bicycle theft | 21 | 4 | 0 | transit property (9), apartment parking (8) |
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 Downsview.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is William R Allen & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?
By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #48 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 William R Allen & Sheppard?
The #2 busiest counted intersection in Toronto. It ranks #2 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 4.2× the median for a counted intersection.
Is William R Allen & Sheppard a walkable intersection?
William R Allen & Sheppard scores 48 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: Sheppard West Station · 17 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m; nearest school 0.5 km · 2 licensed child cares within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.
Is there a red-light camera at William R Allen & Sheppard?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at William R Allen & Sheppard since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 149 tickets in 2025 (210 in 2024) and 99 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,663 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at William R Allen & Sheppard?
149 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 210 in 2024, and 99 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,663 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
How fast do cars go at William R Allen & Sheppard?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on William R Allen Rd between de Boers Dr and Rimrock Rd (September 2019), found an average of 69 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 77 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 100 m away (50 km/h), 1.6% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near William R Allen & Sheppard?
The nearest Green P car park is Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd (644 m away, 632 spaces). The City's mapping shows 171 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,350 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to William R Allen & Sheppard by transit?
Sheppard West Station (Line 1) is 62 m away; bus routes 84, 106, 107, 108, 104, 105, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave West at William R Allen Rd, 75 m); York Region Transit route 105 Dufferin at Sheppard Av W / Dufferin St.
What restaurants are near William R Allen & Sheppard?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 22 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Mr. Tasty Fries (157 m), Berry's Moss Cafe (292 m), Bun Bo Hue O Nom (501 m), Tim Hortons (539 m) and Bunch of Fun Playland (629 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near William R Allen & Sheppard?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 204 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Children's Playgarden /Toronto Military Family Resource Centre (707 m, 49 spaces) and Children Are People Education (0.9 km, 155 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near William R Allen & Sheppard?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 69 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1042 Sheppard Ave W (154 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 10 Wilmington Ave (1.0 km, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1 Wilmington Ave (1.0 km, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 94 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at William R Allen & Sheppard?
Toronto Police place 36 thefts from vehicles and 21 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Downsview page.
What neighbourhood is William R Allen & Sheppard in?
William R Allen & Sheppard is in Downsview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 155), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.
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 Oct 24, 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026); live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- 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 6 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: 43.75025, -79.46339 · centreline node 13450458.