48th Street & 56th Road
The four-way crossing of 48th Street and 56th Road is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 55 Av/48 St, is 1,050 feet away for the Q67, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 55 Av/48 St, 1,050 feet away, for the Q67.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 55 Av/48 St Q671,050 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 48th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 58 St & 56 Dr 19 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 48th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 56th Road
- Back-in parking only 7 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The seven nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 49th Street & 56th Road 310 feet
- 50th Street & 56th Road 600 feet
- 48th Street & 55th Avenue 1,000 feet
- 49th Street & Galasso Place 1,100 feet
- 55th Avenue & 50th Street 0.3 miles
- 49th Street & Maspeth Avenue 0.3 miles
- 48th Street & 54th Road 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 48th Street or 56th Road.