Kings Highway & Glenwood Road
Kings Highway and Glenwood Road meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunners Playground is 1,130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd, is 30 feet away for the B7, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd, 30 feet away, for the B7.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd B730 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1527 Utica Avenue Gas station310 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1,310 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 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
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 17 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Glenwood Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Glenwood Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Kings Highway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 340645.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground1,130 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy900 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Glenwood Road & East 52nd Street 220 feet
- Utica Avenue & Glenwood Road 320 feet
- Kings Highway & Foster Avenue 340 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 53rd Street 490 feet
- Kings Highway & Utica Avenue 510 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 49th Street 610 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 53rd Street 670 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 54th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Glenwood Road or Kings Highway.