45th Avenue & 162nd Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 162nd Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Martin's Field Playground is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 162 St/45 Av, is 70 feet away for the Q65, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 162 St/45 Av, 70 feet away, for the Q65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 162 St/45 Av Q6570 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 162-05 46th Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- Metered parking 13 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 45th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 45th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 445026 and 447456.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Park740 feet
- Martin's Field Playground740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Old Town of Flushing Burial Ground Listed historic place1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and six 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 & 161st Street 260 feet
- 45th Avenue & 163rd Street 260 feet
- 160th Street & 45th Avenue 520 feet
- 164th Street & 45th Avenue 520 feet
- 159th Street & 45th Avenue 780 feet
- 45th Avenue & 165th Street 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 162nd Street 860 feet
- 46th Avenue & 162nd Street 960 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 45th Avenue.