South Avenue & Chelsea Road
South Avenue and Chelsea Road meet at a four-way crossing in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Staten Island Industrial Park is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, South Av/West Shore Plaza, is 670 feet away for the S46 and S96. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is South Av/West Shore Plaza, 670 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- South Av/West Shore Plaza S46, S96670 feetS46 S96
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S96 …
By car
A ramp to the West Shore Expressway southbound starts at this corner.
- 180 West Service Road Gas station1.7 miles
- Teleport Drive Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 266 West Service Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and September 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Chelsea Road
- No standing 14 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of South Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 nature areas
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Meredith Woods Nature area110 feet
- Saw Mill Creek Marsh Nature area640 feet
- Staten Island Industrial Park Nature area1,160 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The five nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- West Shore Expressway & South Avenue 510 feet
- Chelsea Road & Bloomfield Road 580 feet
- South Avenue & Glen Street 950 feet
- South Avenue & Quimby Avenue 1,130 feet
- South Avenue & Spencer Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Chelsea Road, South Avenue or West Shore Expressway.