166th Street & 45th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 166th Street and 45th Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Martin's Field Playground is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 46 Av/166 St, is 900 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 46 Av/166 St, 900 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 46 Av/166 St Q26, Q27900 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19 and 20 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 45th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 107 Thomas a Dooley School580 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin's Field Playground470 feet
- The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Park480 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Old Town of Flushing Burial Ground Listed historic place940 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 45th Avenue & 165th Street 260 feet
- 45th Avenue & 167th Street 260 feet
- 164th Street & 45th Avenue 520 feet
- 168th Street & 45th Avenue 520 feet
- 45th Avenue & 163rd Street 780 feet
- 169th Street & 45th Avenue 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 166th Street 860 feet
- 166th Street & 46th Avenue 870 feet
See every intersection along 166th Street or 45th Avenue.