Bike crashes on 7th St, Los Angeles

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: 42 bike crashes were reported on 7th St in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 7th St & Hill St (9). 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the map7th St & Hill St9 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in Los AngelesFigueroa St87 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Los Angeles2,773 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 38% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 38% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 33% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 12 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. 7th St & Hill St

   9 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   6 of 9 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

2. 7th St & Olive St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   See it on the map

3. 7th St & Garland Ave

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   60% happened after dark.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   See it on the map

4. 7th St & Westlake Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   See it on the map

5. 7th St & Westmoreland Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% happened after dark.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   See it on the map

6. 7th St & Ceres Ave

   4 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   50% happened after dark.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 12 a.m..

Where on 7th St do the most bike crashes happen?

7th St & Hill St, with 9 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 7th St & Olive St (5) and 7th St & Garland Ave (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on 7th St?

38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 38% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on 7th St, compared with California?

Of 42 reported bike crashes on 7th St in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 38% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 33% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 12 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on 7th St each year?

Reported bike crashes on 7th St in Los Angeles: 2021: 13, 2022: 6, 2023: 1, 2024: 8, 2025: 8, 2026: 6. 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.