Southern Boulevard & East 181st Street
Southern Boulevard and East 181st Street meet at a four-way crossing in West Farms, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 664 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Mapes Park is 410 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Southern Blvd/E 180 St, is 340 feet away for the Bx19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, five of them gardens, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Southern Blvd/E 180 St, 340 feet away, for the Bx19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Southern Blvd/E 180 St Bx19 · Shelter340 feetBx19
Next buses at this stop
- Bx19 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Southern Boulevard.
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Southern Blvd & E 180 St 19 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Cross Bronx Expressway & Fulton Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 495 East 180th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 664 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,011th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 422 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Farms
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 169 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 181st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 181st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 5 gardens
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 parks
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Learning Center for Health Care Atte Trade or language school1,130 feet
- Kappa III School1,220 feet
- M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership School1,220 feet
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- The School of Science and Applied Learning School1,220 feet
- P.S. 067 Mohegan School1,280 feet
- Phipps Neighborhoods Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mapes Avenue Garden310 feet
- Mapes Park410 feet
- Mapes Park Playground450 feet
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- Hornaday Community Garden440 feet
- Bronx Park680 feet
- Mapes Pool Park · swimming pool760 feet
- Bronx Zoo Zoo or aquarium820 feet
- Garden of Happiness Garden860 feet
- Perry's Garden (Concerned Tenants of Daly Avenue) Garden890 feet
- Mohegan Triangle Playground1,010 feet
- Garden Of Youth Garden1,220 feet
- Vidalia Park1,290 feet
- Vidalia Park Playground1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- West Farms Library1,110 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 181st Street & Crotona Parkway 110 feet
- Crotona Parkway & Hornaday Place 330 feet
- East 181st Street & Mohegan Avenue 330 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 180th Street 340 feet
- East 181st Street & Mapes Avenue 370 feet
- East 180th Street & Crotona Parkway 450 feet
- Mohegan Avenue & Hornaday Place 510 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 182nd Street 560 feet
See every intersection along East 181st Street or Southern Boulevard.