9th Avenue & West 206th Street

The four-way crossing of 9th Avenue and West 206th Street is in Inwood, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St Judes RC Church is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and 24 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
12 hurt
29 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
207 St
810 feet · 3 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
740 feet
W 207 St/10 Av · Bx12, Bx12 SBS
Within a walk
7 places
3 schools, 2 religious buildings and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
9th Avenue & West 206th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 207 St, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 207 St 1
    810 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
1 line
  1. 1 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Inwood-207 St A
    0.4 miles
    A
  2. Dyckman St 1
    0.5 miles
    1

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Elevated Nature I-IV” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 207 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 207 St/10 Av, 740 feet away, for the Bx12 and Bx12 SBS.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 207 St/10 Av Bx12, Bx12 SBS
    740 feet
    Bx12 Bx12 SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx12 …
  2. Bx12 SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 9 Ave & W 204 St 24 docks in all
    560 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 265 West 204th Street Gas station
    1,010 feet
  2. 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 12 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 March 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10034
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 12
City Council district
10
Police precinct
34
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Inwood
Elevation
11 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 723 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 33 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 9th Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 6AM-7:30AM
  • Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-11AM

West side of 9th Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 6AM-7:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-11AM

North side of West 206th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of West 206th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated University Heights Bridge (640 feet).

  1. University Heights Bridge Designated landmark
    640 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 schools
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 pedestrian plaza
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Manhattan Christian Academy School
    270 feet
  2. Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
    730 feet
  3. Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Monsignor Kett Playground
    1,080 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Post Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,050 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Judes RC Church House of worship
    780 feet

Supermarkets

  1. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and six food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 9th Avenue or West 206th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.