86th Street & 12th Avenue
The three-way junction of 86th Street and 12th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Dyker Beach Park is 60 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 86 St/12 Av, is 50 feet away for the B1, X28 and X38, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/12 Av, 50 feet away, for the B1, X28 and X38.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/12 Av B1, X28, X3850 feetB1 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1414 86th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
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 December 2014 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 86th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dyker Beach Park60 feet
- Dyker Playground1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saitta House Listed historic place1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Dyker Heights Post Office1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 12th Avenue 280 feet
- 84th Street & 12th Avenue 540 feet
- 86th Street & 13th Avenue 780 feet
- 86th Street & 11th Avenue 780 feet
- 83rd Street & 12th Avenue 800 feet
- 82nd Street & 12th Avenue 1,060 feet
- 85th Street & 13th Avenue 1,060 feet
- 85th Street & 11th Avenue 1,060 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 86th Street.