Bailey Avenue & West 238th Street

Bailey Avenue and West 238th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Fort Independence Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them playgrounds, and 13 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Bailey Avenue. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
31 hurt
29 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
880 feet · 3 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
Bailey Av/W 238 St · Bx10
Within a walk
7 places
3 playgrounds, 2 parks and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Bailey Avenue & West 238th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    880 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

Van Cortlandt
1 line
  1. 1 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1
    0.5 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Bailey Av/W 238 St, 60 feet away, for the Bx10.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bailey Av/W 238 St Bx10 · Shelter
    60 feet
    Bx10
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx10 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Bailey Avenue.

  • 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Bailey Ave & W 238 St 19 docks in all
    80 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Van Cortlandt Avenue West & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    1,150 feet
  2. 189 Van Cortlandt Avenue West Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.4 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 31 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 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
10463
Community board
Bronx Community Board 8
City Council district
11
Police precinct
50
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
Elevation
31 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 59 signs on these blocks
  • 18 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Bailey Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 11AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-11AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

West side of Bailey Avenue

  • No parking 15 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 238th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 216215.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 listed historic place

Schools and child care

  1. Rose Hill Early Childhood Academiesat 3605 Sedgwick Avenue Pre-K center
    1,160 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bailey Playground
    160 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    1,010 feet
  3. Van Cortlandt Park
    1,070 feet
Show all 5
  1. Fort Independence Playground
    1,150 feet
  2. Southwest Playground
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Fort Independence Historic District Listed historic place
    960 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bailey Avenue or West 238th Street.

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