45th Avenue & 161st Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 161st Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 162 St/45 Av, is 290 feet away for the Q65, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 162 St/45 Av, 290 feet away, for the Q65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 162 St/45 Av Q65290 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 161st Street.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 162-05 46th Avenue Gas station1,200 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
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 July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 45th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Park1,000 feet
- Martin's Field Playground1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and nine 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 45th Avenue & 162nd Street 260 feet
- 160th Street & 45th Avenue 260 feet
- 159th Street & 45th Avenue 520 feet
- 45th Avenue & 163rd Street 520 feet
- 164th Street & 45th Avenue 780 feet
- 45th Avenue & 158th Street 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 161st Street 860 feet
- 46th Avenue & 161st Street 960 feet
See every intersection along 161st Street or 45th Avenue.