Richmond Avenue & Forest Hill Road
Richmond Avenue and Forest Hill Road meet at a three-way junction in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 57 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Freshkills Park is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Av/Forest Hill Rd, is 90 feet away for the S55 and S56, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Av/Forest Hill Rd, 90 feet away, for the S55 and S56.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Av/Forest Hill Rd S55, S5690 feetS55 S56
Next buses at this stop
- S55 …
- S56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway southbound at Drumgoole Road West & Richmond Parkway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 3143 Richmond Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 57 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 47 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 30 mph
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Forest Hill Road
- No standing 13 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM
North side of Forest Hill Road
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Freshkills Park100 feet
- LaTourette Park & Golf Course Park150 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,310 feet
Shopping centers
- Richmond Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
- Pergament Mall Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The three nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Hill Road & Alaska Place 710 feet
- Forest Hill Road & Independence Avenue 1,090 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Independence Avenue 1,150 feet
See every intersection along Forest Hill Road or Richmond Avenue.