172nd Street & Crocheron Avenue
The four-way crossing of 172nd Street and Crocheron Avenue is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 032 State Street is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Crocheron Av/Utopia Pkwy, is 270 feet away for the Q28, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Crocheron Av/Utopia Pkwy, 270 feet away, for the Q28.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Crocheron Av/Utopia Pkwy Q28270 feetQ28
Next buses at this stop
- Q28 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 34-67 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 78 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1956.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2021 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 172nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 172nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Crocheron Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Crocheron Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 032 State Street School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Auburndale Playground1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 171st Street & Crocheron Avenue 270 feet
- Utopia Parkway & Crocheron Avenue 270 feet
- 170th Street & Crocheron Avenue 540 feet
- 39th Avenue & 172nd Street 540 feet
- 190th Street & Crocheron Avenue 550 feet
- 37th Avenue & Utopia Parkway 580 feet
- 35th Avenue & 172nd Street 620 feet
- 39th Avenue & 171st Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or Crocheron Avenue.