Bike crashes on Rosecrans Ave, Hawthorne

We don't rate streets as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 16 bike crashes were reported on Rosecrans Ave in Hawthorne from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Rosecrans Ave & Doty Ave (4). 75% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.

• 75% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 25% happened after dark.
• 13% were hit-and-run.

1. Rosecrans Ave & Doty Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 of 4 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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2. Rosecrans Ave & Ocean Gate Ave

   4 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 4 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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3. Rosecrans Ave & Chadron Ave

   3 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

Where on Rosecrans Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Rosecrans Ave & Doty Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Rosecrans Ave & Ocean Gate Ave (4) and Rosecrans Ave & Chadron Ave (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Rosecrans Ave?

75% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.

How many bike crashes happen on Rosecrans Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Rosecrans Ave in Hawthorne: 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 6, 2025: 5. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.