Nelson Avenue & West 167th Street

Nelson Avenue and West 167th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Woodycrest United Methodist Church is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1947, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
3 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
167 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
740 feet
Ogden Av/W 166 St · Bx13
Within a walk
24 places
6 religious buildings, 6 schools and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Nelson Avenue & West 167th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. 167 St 4
    0.3 miles
    4

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 4 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 4 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Bronx Reflection” (2007) by Carol Sun at the 167 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Ogden Av/W 166 St, 740 feet away, for the Bx13.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Ogden Av/W 166 St Bx13
    740 feet
    Bx13

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx13 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Nelson Ave & 167 St 21 docks in all
    30 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1165 Ogden Avenue Gas station
    530 feet
  2. 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 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
10452
Community board
Bronx Community Board 4
City Council district
16
Police precinct
44
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Highbridge
Elevation
91 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1947.

Since 2014 at least 100 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Nelson Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Nelson Avenue

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 167th Street

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

South side of West 167th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 6 schools
  • 2 older adult centers
  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kids-Centric, Inc Sacred Heart Scho School
    870 feet
  2. The Highbridge Green School
    900 feet
  3. Brilla Pax Charter School
    1,000 feet
Show all 7
  1. Sacred Heart School
    1,000 feet
  2. The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,100 feet
  3. P.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools School
    1,150 feet
  4. P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Nelson Playground
    560 feet
  2. Las Casitas Community Garden
    620 feet
  3. Merriam Playground
    970 feet
Show all 5
  1. Martin Luther King Triangle
    1,100 feet
  2. Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center Park
    1,160 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 17 Ambulance station
    940 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. High Bridge Library
    1,120 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Woodycrest United Methodist Church House of worship
    490 feet
  2. Highbridge Community Church House of worship
    1,150 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 1181 Nelson Avenue Older adult center
    330 feet
  2. Highbridge Community Center
    1,040 feet
  3. Older adult center at 1145 University Avenue Older adult center
    1,040 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 68/Ladder 49 Fire station
    280 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    950 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    1,000 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 24 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Nelson Avenue or West 167th 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, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.