166th Street & 12th Road
The four-way crossing of 166th Street and 12th Road is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 166 St/Powells Cove Blvd, is 0.3 miles away for the Q15 and Q61, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1958, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 166 St/Powells Cove Blvd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q15 and Q61.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 166 St/Powells Cove Blvd Q15, Q610.3 milesQ15 Q61
Next buses at this stop
- Q15 …
- Q61 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 18-10 Utopia Parkway Gas station0.8 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 166th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 166th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 12th Road & Burton Street 270 feet
- 166th Street & 14th Avenue 270 feet
- 166th Street & 12th Avenue 280 feet
- 14th Avenue & 13th Avenue 510 feet
- 12th Road & Totten Street 520 feet
- 166th Street & Cryders Lane 530 feet
- 165th Street & Cryders Lane 630 feet
- 162nd Street & 12th Road 750 feet
See every intersection along 12th Road or 166th Street.