162nd Street & Sanford Avenue
The four-way crossing of 162nd Street and Sanford Avenue is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Studley Triangle is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/162 St, is 100 feet away for the Q13 and Q65, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and 59 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/162 St, 100 feet away, for the Q13 and Q65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/162 St Q13, Q65100 feetQ13 Q65
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sanford Avenue.
- 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,240 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2024 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
North side of Sanford Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
South side of Sanford Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 441821, 441822, 444043 and 446923.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- International Beauty Institute Trade or language school1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Studley Triangle780 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station A Post Office1,050 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket1,200 feet
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 59 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 161st Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 163rd Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 162nd Street & Station Road 420 feet
- 164th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- 160th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 162nd Street 560 feet
- 161st Street & Station Road 640 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 162nd Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or Sanford Avenue.