diff --git a/src/ride/ride.c b/src/ride/ride.c
index 232a46dbfe..e21974c58f 100644
--- a/src/ride/ride.c
+++ b/src/ride/ride.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ static rct_window *ride_create_or_find_construction_window(int rideIndex)
 int ride_create_ride(ride_list_item listItem)
 {
 	int eax, ebx, ecx, edx, esi, edi, ebp;
-	edx = *((uint16*)&listItem);
+	edx = listItem.ride_type_and_entry;
 	eax = 0;
 	ecx = 0;
 	ebx = GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY;
@@ -4355,7 +4355,7 @@ rct_vehicle *vehicle_create_car(
 		vehicle->track_x = x;
 		vehicle->track_y = y;
 		vehicle->track_z = z;
-		vehicle->current_station = (mapElement->properties.track.sequence & 0x70) << 4;
+		vehicle->current_station = map_get_station(mapElement);
 		
 		z += RCT2_GLOBAL(0x0097D21A + (ride->type * 8), sint8);
 
diff --git a/src/ride/ride.h b/src/ride/ride.h
index 7fee5c3f31..2c817ec0b5 100644
--- a/src/ride/ride.h
+++ b/src/ride/ride.h
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ typedef struct {
  * Couples a ride type and subtype together.
  */
 typedef struct {
-	uint8 type;
-	uint8 entry_index;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint8 type;
+			uint8 entry_index;
+		};
+		uint16 ride_type_and_entry;
+	};
 } ride_list_item;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/windows/new_ride.c b/src/windows/new_ride.c
index 77f449b29d..14ff14767e 100644
--- a/src/windows/new_ride.c
+++ b/src/windows/new_ride.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static void window_new_ride_scrollmousedown(rct_window *w, int scrollIndex, int
 		return;
 
 	RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_RIDE_LIST_HIGHLIGHTED_ITEM, ride_list_item)[_window_new_ride_current_tab] = item;
-	w->new_ride.selected_ride_id = *((sint16*)&item);
+	w->new_ride.selected_ride_id = item.ride_type_and_entry;
 
 	audio_play_sound_panned(SOUND_CLICK_1, w->x + (w->width / 2), 0, 0, 0);
 	w->new_ride.selected_ride_countdown = 8;
@@ -713,10 +713,10 @@ static void window_new_ride_scrollmouseover(rct_window *w, int scrollIndex, int
 
 	item = window_new_ride_scroll_get_ride_list_item_at(w, x, y);
 
-	if (w->new_ride.highlighted_ride_id == *((sint16*)&item))
+	if (w->new_ride.highlighted_ride_id == item.ride_type_and_entry)
 		return;
 
-	w->new_ride.highlighted_ride_id = *((sint16*)&item);
+	w->new_ride.highlighted_ride_id = item.ride_type_and_entry;
 	RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_WINDOW_RIDE_LIST_HIGHLIGHTED_ITEM, ride_list_item)[_window_new_ride_current_tab] = item;
 	window_invalidate(w);
 }
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void window_new_ride_paint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi)
 	window_new_ride_draw_tab_images(dpi, w);
 
 	if (_window_new_ride_current_tab != WINDOW_NEW_RIDE_PAGE_RESEARCH) {
-		ride_list_item item = *((ride_list_item*)&w->new_ride.highlighted_ride_id);
+		ride_list_item item = { .ride_type_and_entry = w->new_ride.highlighted_ride_id };
 		if (item.type != 255 || item.entry_index != 255)
 			window_new_ride_paint_ride_information(w, dpi, item, w->x + 3, w->y + w->height - 52, w->width - 6);
 	} else {
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ static void window_new_ride_paint_ride_information(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixeli
  */
 static void window_new_ride_select(rct_window *w)
 {
-	ride_list_item item = *((ride_list_item*)&w->new_ride.selected_ride_id);
+	ride_list_item item = { .ride_type_and_entry = w->new_ride.selected_ride_id };
 	if (item.type == 255)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/windows/top_toolbar.c b/src/windows/top_toolbar.c
index 6349c391e5..f7c814f46d 100644
--- a/src/windows/top_toolbar.c
+++ b/src/windows/top_toolbar.c
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ void sub_6E1F34(sint16 x, sint16 y, uint16 selected_scenery, sint16* grid_x, sin
 
 			// Also places it in lower but think thats for clobering
 			*parameter_1 = (selected_scenery & 0xFF) << 8;
-			*parameter_2 = cl ^ (1 << 1) | (window_scenery_primary_colour << 8);
+			*parameter_2 = (cl ^ (1 << 1)) | (window_scenery_primary_colour << 8);
 			*parameter_3 = rotation | (window_scenery_secondary_colour << 16);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/world/map.c b/src/world/map.c
index 1defd518f9..d62d770ca2 100644
--- a/src/world/map.c
+++ b/src/world/map.c
@@ -3943,7 +3943,7 @@ rct_map_element *map_element_insert(int x, int y, int z, int flags)
 	newMapElement->base_height = z;
 	newMapElement->flags = flags;
 	newMapElement->clearance_height = z;
-	*((uint32*)&newMapElement->properties) = 0;
+	memset(&newMapElement->properties, 0, sizeof(newMapElement->properties));
 	newMapElement++;
 
 	// Insert rest of map elements above insert height