12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 50th Street
The five-way junction of 12th Avenue, West Side Highway and West 50th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Facing History School, The is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, W 50 St/12 Av, is 70 feet away for the M50, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them schools, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is W 50 St/12 Av, 70 feet away, for the M50.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 50 St/12 Av M5070 feetM50
Next buses at this stop
- M50 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- W 52 St & 11 Ave 55 docks in all1,140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 601 West 57th Street Charging for electric cars, 24 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10019
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 18
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hell's Kitchen
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 50 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the common hackberry and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 5PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND MONDAY - FRIDAY 6AM - 5PM
North side of West 50th Street
- Bus layover only 2 signs NON-MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of West 50th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Bus layover only 3 signs NON-MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Passenger Ship Terminal, Pier 88.
- Wall Drawing #1252: Scribbles for Pier 88 Mural by Sol LeWitt, 2008530 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Facing History School, The School1,200 feet
- Food and Finance High School1,200 feet
- High School of Hospitality Management School1,200 feet
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- Manhattan Bridges High School1,200 feet
- Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction, The School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hudson River Park320 feet
- De Witt Clinton Park600 feet
- De Witt Clinton Park Playground710 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 51st Street 260 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 49th Street 270 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 48th Street 520 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 52nd Street 520 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 50th Street 680 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 51st Street 940 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 49th Street 940 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 46th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue, West 50th Street or West Side Highway.